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.co.uk A FOND FAREWELL TO SHEILA OTHER PROJECTS elfen COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION IN WORLD CITIZENSHIP - CYMRU Many of our colleagues will have met or spoken to Sheila Davies over the years. Sheila began Design Design work as Secretarial Assistant for CEWC-Cymru and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs in SKILLS FOR DEMOCRACY 1991. She was often the first point of contact at the Temple of Peace, whether by phone or face CEWC-Cymru’s Kate Wolstenholme has devised a series to face. Both publicly and behind the scenes, she provided vital support for CEWC-Cymru’s many of lessons to develop the skills and confidence that NEWSLETTER young people need to take part in democracy. Following SUMMER conferences and competitions, managed our membership system, and ensured that schools and colleges were provided with up-to-date information. successful trials in Bettws High School (Newport), 06 Bryngwyn School (Llanelli) and Mountain Ash Comprehensive School, the Skills for Democracy pack Active citizenship for Wales and the world Sheila was also a highly valued member of staff, who combined organisational proficiency with a friendly will be available to all schools from September. Its six lesson plans cover topics from fair trade to devolution, and are accompanied by self-assessment grids for students. Skills for Democracy can be face and an aura of calm. She will be greatly missed, and we wish her the best for the future. pre-ordered now at £15 (bilingual version) or £10 (English or Welsh only). The poster included in this RECORD TURNOUT FOR Sheila’s replacement is Jihane Habachi, from Beaucourt in Franche-Comté, France. Jihane newsletter provides a sample from the pack. previously worked with us as a volunteer with the European Union’s Leonardo placement scheme. A complementary pack on running a Model National Assembly Election will be available in the autumn. DEBATE WALES 2006 She can be contacted at [email protected]. This will enable schools to run simulation events alongside the real elections in May 2007, and will A record 36 countries have registered provide background lessons on the Assembly, manifestos and elections. for the 2006 World Schools Debating UN-PUTDOWNABLE We wish to thank our three pilot schools, and the Electoral Commission for its financial support. Championships, taking place in Wales this July. Among them are three teams If you would like your students to learn about the work of the which have not previously competed: United Nations, help is at hand. INClusion Botswana, Lesotho and the newly- Kate has also developed a popular series of lessons which develop students’ key skills using animation CEWC-Cymru’s sister organisation, UNA Wales, has published an independent Montenegro. and citizenship themes. Use the form below if you wish to arrange such sessions for your students, or updated Passport to the United Nations, the pocket-sized bilingual if you would like to receive training in this technique. booklet covering many aspects of the UN’s work. The Passport, Martin Pollard, CEWC-Cymru’s Education Officer and Convenor of the tournament, said: “We are which can be used by teachers and by students aged 14 and over, delighted to be welcoming over 300 international debaters, coaches and judges to Wales this summer. They’ll be tackling big issues such as nuclear power, terrorism and democracy, and thousands of normally costs £1. However, we have two special offer rates for OUR WEBSITE Welsh school pupils will get the chance to watch the debates and get involved.” CEWC-Cymru will teachers: 30 copies for £20, or 100 copies for £50. We are planning a revamp for our website, www.cewc-cymru.org.uk, to make it more useful for both also be distributing free teaching materials on debating to all schools and colleges in Wales. teachers and students. As well as a completely new design, we are redeveloping Citizenship Today The tournament is organised by our parent body, the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, with For students wishing to get practical experience of the workings of the UN, CEWC-Cymru organises (our teachers’ resource for PSE and citizenship education) and adding a section for young people. We support from the Wales Debating Federation. Major sponsorship is being provided by the Welsh a number of Model United Nations conferences each year. These involve 50 to 100 students appreciate all comments on this work, and have produced a consultation questionnaire on it for students Assembly Government, Cardiff County Council, Torfaen County Borough Council, Newport City and teachers: complete the form below if you would like to receive it. Council, Carmarthenshire County Council, BBC Wales and LexisNexis Butterworths. representing a range of the UN’s member countries, and discussing key issues such as global poverty and the fight against HIV/AIDS. The next two events take place on 3 November (County Hall, Wales’s own team, sponsored by the travel specialists Schools Into Europe, is pictured above. From left to right: Joseph Edwards (Caerleon Comprehensive School), Katharine Halls (King Henry VIII Carmarthen) and 9 November (County Hall, Swansea). We are also able to arrange smaller scale GET IN TOUCH School, Abergavenny), Ffion Rolph (Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr, Cardiff), Bethan Greaves (Builth Model UN events for CEWC-Cymru member schools, using the UNA Wales resource U What?!. Wells High School), Geraint Denison (Whitchurch High School, Cardiff). If you would like to get involved in any of the activities mentioned in this newsletter, please complete this form and return to the address at the bottom of the page. Complete the form on the next page if you wish to take advantage of these opportunities If you would like to attend the Grand Final on 13 July at City Hall, Cardiff, e-mail [email protected]. Name: ........................................................... School / college: ............................................................ NEW TRAINING FOR DEEPER THINKING Address: ................................................................................................................................................ With critical thinking skills becoming an increasing concern for teachers, CEWC-Cymru is pleased NEXT STOP: KOREA E-mail: .................................................................................................................................................. to offer accredited training courses in Philosophy for Children (P4C). The P4C method encourages The 2007 World Championships take place in Seoul, South Korea – and students in Wales have the pupils to engage in open-ended discussion about social, ethical and otherwise philosophical I would like more information about: chance to be there, by entering the 2006 Wales Schools Debating Championships. Sponsored by Julian Hodge Bank, this is the only national debating competition in Wales. Regional rounds take questions. Martin Pollard, CEWC-Cymru’s Education Officer, is now qualified to lead two-day Level 2006 Wales Schools Debating Championships place in October, with the Final on 24 November at the Temple of Peace, Cardiff. 1 courses which provide a complete introduction to this academically proven method. For Key Model United Nations conferences or classroom sessions Philosophy for Children Stage 2 teachers we can also provide our own introductory resource, Thinking Citizens, which Skills for Democracy Animation/key skills All schools are being sent full details of the Championships: to make sure you personally receive identifies links between P4C and the PSE Framework. them, complete the form overleaf. Please send me the following materials (you will be invoiced later where applicable): You can register your interest by completing the form on the next page. ..... copies of Passport to the United Nations ..... copy/copies of Skills for Democracy pack ..... copy/copies of website questionnaire . i www.cewc-cymru.org.uk TEL (029) 2022 8549 FAX (029) 2064 0333 E-MAIL [email protected] Reg. charity no. 1048759 CEWC-CYMRU TEMPLE OF PEACE • CATHAYS PARK • C A R D I F F • C F 1 0 3 A P .co. duk .co. elfen HWYL FAWR SHEILA – PROSIECTAU ERAILL CYNGOR ADDYSG MEWN DINASYDDIAETH BYD - CYMRU BYDD HIRAETH AR EICH ÔL Dylunio Bydd llawer sy’n gweithio yn yr un maes â ni wedi cyfarfod â Sheila Davies neu wedi siarad â hi SGILIAU AR GYFER dros y blynyddoedd. Dechreuodd Sheila ar ei gwaith fel Cynorthwyydd Ysgrifenyddol i CEWC-Cymru a Chanolfan Materion Rhyngwladol Cymru ym 1991. Hi yn aml iawn oedd y cyswllt cyntaf i rai oedd DEMOCRATIAETH CYLCHLYTHYR Mae Kate Wolstenholme o CEWC-Cymru wedi dyfeisio yn galw yn y Deml Heddwch neu’n ffonio yno. Yn gyhoeddus a thu ôl i’r llenni, rhoddodd gefnogaeth HAF cyfres o wersi i ddatblygu’r medrau a’r hyder sydd eu anhepgor i gynadleddau a chystadleaethau niferus CEWC-Cymru, bu’n rheoli ein system aelodaeth hangen ar bobl ifainc er mwyn cymryd rhan mewn democratiaeth. Yn sgîl gwaith treialu llwyddiannus 06 ac yn sicrhau bod ysgolion a cholegau yn derbyn y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf. yn Ysgol Uwchradd y Betws (Casnewydd), Ysgol Bryn-gwyn (Llanelli) ac Ysgol Gyfun Aberpennar, bydd y Dinasyddiaeth weithredol i Gymru ac i’r byd pecyn Sgiliau ar gyfer Democratiaeth ar gael i bob ysgol o fis Medi ymlaen. Mae’r chwe chynllun gwersi Roedd Sheila hefyd yn aelod o staff fawr iawn ei pharch, un a oedd yn cyfuno’r gallu i drefnu gyda yn ymdrin â phynciau o fasnach deg ar y naill law i ddatganoli ar y llall, ac yn cynnwys gridiau hunan- wyneb cyfeillgar a ffordd ddiffwdan. Byddwn yn gweld ei heisiau yn fawr iawn, a dymunwn yn dda asesu ar gyfer y disgyblion. Gallwch archebu Sgiliau ar gyfer Democratiaeth o flaen llaw yn awr am £15 MWY NAG ERIOED YN iddi i’r dyfodol. (fersiwn ddwyieithog) neu £10 (Saesneg neu Gymraeg yn unig). Mae’r poster a ddaw gyda’r cylchlythyr hwn yn cynnig enghraifft o’r pecyn. CYMRYD RHAN YN DADL Jihane Habachi, o Beaucourt yn Franche-Comté, Ffrainc, fydd yn llenwi swydd Sheila. Bu Jihane yn gweithio gyda ni yn y gorffennol fel gwirfoddolwraig ar raglen leoli Leonardo yr Undeb Ewropeaidd.